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CCME Names Director of Review Programs and Services

CARY, N.C. -- The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence (CCME) has named Lorrie Jones-Hartley as its new director of review programs and services. Her responsibilities include the oversight and management of utilization and quality review contracts with multiple state Medicaid agencies; identifying new opportunities for grants and contracting; along with the oversight and operations of the utilization and quality review division.NCTechNews is published by Innovative Public Relations, Inc. (www.innovativepublicrelations.com), a Research Triangle-based consultancy providing PR and media relations services to help clients achieve their business development and organizational goals. NCTechNews supplements quality reporting provided by respected media outlets throughout North Carolina and the United States.
“We are excited to have Lorrie join our team,” said Joy Hogan Rozman, CCME president and chief executive officer. “Her knowledge and experience with patient safety and clinical quality will enhance CCME’s offerings as we continue to evolve into a new company focused on quality health care.”

Jones-Hartley has over 30 years of experience in health care with expertise in patient safety, accreditation and regulatory affairs, clinical quality, and case management.

“I am looking forward to joining CCME and working with the experienced staff,” said Jones-Hartley. “The quality review programs they have developed are leading the nation.”

Her most recent position was vice president of quality and safety at Mission Health in Asheville. She has also held various positions at Duke Regional Hospital and WakeMed Health and Hospitals.

Jones-Hartley received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Carolina University, and her master’s degree in nursing from Medical University of South Carolina.

CCME focuses on ensuring quality improvements across the entire health care landscape, sharing best-practices and emerging solutions to address population health, and ensuring that private practices and networks of providers have access to the latest technology and data-driven analytics.

With over 30 years of quality improvement experience, CCME also provides innovative, cost-effective clinical review and consulting services, assisting state Medicaid departments, hospitals, Accountable Care Organizations, and providers of all types manage their data and claims to benefit patients, providers, and payers, simultaneously.

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